Toy



Jan. 4, 1927..

. 1,613,349 G. W. FERGUSON TOY Filed Jan. 12, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan.4, 1927.

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/0/6/7/0/2 Geo/:76 W. Fer use Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

GEORGE W. FERGUSON, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

TOY.

Application filed January 12 1922. Serial No. 528,604.

1n carrying out my objects I provide a frame member journalling a pairof wheels mounted on a crank shaft. A vertical member supporting thefigure is slidably mounted in this frame member and. is pivotallyconnected to said crank so that as the wheels are rotated by drawing theobject about on the floor, said supporting member is caused tosimultaneously reciprocate vertically and oscillate thereby giving thefigure movements of a bucking broncho.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear inconnection with the detailed description thereof and are particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, illustrating the application of my invention in oneform Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my toy showing the figure inrelatively different positions.

Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views of my toy showing the figure inrelatively difierent positions.

Fig. 4 is a side view showing the range of movement of the figure duringthe act of bucking.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Figure 4: of a similar toy showing analternate form of at taching the rider to the animal.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 of another form of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a view of the toy shown in Figure 6 with the parts inrelatively altered relation.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail view of the device for fastening the animalto the upright.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on line 99 of Figure 8.

The frame of my invention is constructed of wire and is formed with twolongitudinal members 10 and 11 both approaching each other at one endand connected to a handle 12 by means of ferrules 13 which passcompletely around both said handle and said members. The other ends ofsaid longitudinal frame members 10 and 11 are bent to form eyes 14 and15 and extend upwardly to provide a vertical frame extension 15 whichforms a support for the toy proper and which connects the two framemembers 10 and 11 together to give the frame structure lateral rigidity.It can clearly be understood that any other suitable method of attachingthe handle to the frame may be employed.

In the eyes 14 and 15 is journalled a shaft 16 which has rigidly securedto the ends thereof a pair of circular wheels 18 and 19. These wheelssupport the entire toy structure and serve to impart to the toy thedesired motions.

The figure employed with my toy is indicated in its entirety at A, whichin this particular instance is shown to be a bucking broncho, and isformed of sheets of any suitable material. This figure comprises a bodyportion 20 in the shape of a horses body and head, which has pivoted toit fore legs 21, and hind legs 22, adapted to swing freely relative tothe said body 20. Upon the back of the broncho is mounted a rider whichconsists of a body 23 having pivoted to it arms 24 and legs 25. The legs25 are secured to the body 20 of the horse proper so that the movementsof the rider occur from the hips upwardly. The entire figure A issupported on a wire upright 26 which is secured to the body 20 in amanner to be presently described. This rod is mounted for verticalsliding and reciprocation within an eye 29 formed on the central portionof the frame extension 15. The lower end of upright 26 terminates in aneye 30 which is journalled upon a crank 31 formed on shaft 16.

The operation of the device is apparent. When the toy is drawn about bythe handle 12 wheels 18 and 19 are caused to rotate turning the crank 31and manipulating the upright 26. When the crank is in the forwardposition as shown in Figure 1 the toy is in the rear of the device. Asthe wheels are rotated crank 31 is raised until the upright 26 becomesvertical in which position the figure A assumes a position shown inFigure 2. As the wheels 18 and 19 are fur ther rotated the figure iscaused to travel forlink 67 to a portion of the body i A slot ispositioned in the lower wardly relative to the frame proper until thesame reaches its further-most forward position as indicated in Figure 3.

. The range of movement of the figure throughout its rotation is clearlyshown in Figure 4, in which the dotted lines at 33 and 34 indicate theextreme positions which the upright 26 may take. It will be noted thatthe movement of the crank for these positions of the uprights 26 wouldbe somewhere near a quarter of a revolution depending upon the relativepositioning of the frame extension 15 and the support 29 to the lengthof the crank arm 31. With this arrangement the figure A passes throughits entire movement at one end in a quarter of a revolution while inresuming its original position three quarters of a revolution is passedthrough. In this way the figure is caused to have a plunging or buckingaction, one such move ment occurring for each revolution of the wheels18 and 19.

The device for attaching upright 26 to the body of the figure A is bestshown in Figures 8 and 9. Upright 26 is provided with an offsetportion60 from which issues a longitudinal shank 61 running parallel with themain portion thereof. At the upper end of shank 61 the same is bent atright angles thereto as indicated at 62, the extreme end terminating -inan upwardly bent nose 63. In the body 20 of the toy is formed a hole 64:which extends completely through the same, and through which the rightangle of portion 62 of the fastening device is adapted to pass. edge ofthe body 20 immediately below the hole 6%.

In a 1 in the device the member 62 is first inserted into the hole 6%and then the portion 68 slided inwardly int-o the notch 65. A hook 66pivoted on portion 60 is adapted to engage the up-turned end63 of member62 so as to securely hook the same in place. With this construction itcan readily be seen that the body 20 can be securely attached to theupright 26 also if desired other body portions may be interchanged, orthe position of a single body member may be reversed upon the saidupright 26 as indicated in Figures 6 and 7 The modification shown inFigure 5 differs mainly from that shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 in theparticular attachment of the rider to the broncho. In this case the arms24: are pivotally connected by means of a 20 indicated at 68. In asimilar manner the legs 25 are formed attached from the body 20 and arepivotally connected at 69 by means of a link 70 to the body 20 of theanimal as indicated at 71. With this construction the rider is givenconsiderably greater latitude than is the case in the previous form ofthe invention. The extent of movement can readily "be comprehended byinspection of the relative relation of the rider and broncho as shown infull lines in Figure 5 and in relatively altered relations as shown indotted lines in the same figure.

. In the type of toy shown in Figures 6 and 7 the same wheel supportingmechanism is used as shown in the other forms of the invention. In thiscase the figure is in the shape of a steer and rider indicated in itsentirety at B, which steer consists of a body portion 72 having rearlegs73 and fore legs 74 pivoted thereto. This steer is provided with horns75 which extend directly outwardly from the same. The rider consists ofa body member 7 6 having legs 77 and arms 78 pivoted to the same. Thearms 7 8 in turn are pivoted to the horns 7 5 near the attachment of thesame to the head of the animal as indicated at 79. In this device therider now rests upon the back of the steer as shown in Figure 7. Whenthe toy is drawn about the figure is given a rapid movement which causesthe rider to be thrown outwardly as shown in Figure 6 being partlysupported upon the ends of the horn of the said animal. In this positionit appears as if the steer is tossing the rider about upon its horns andwhen the reverse movement of the animal takes place the rider is thrownback again upon the back of the steer in a very natural manner.

As before stated the various difierent animals may be mounted upon thesupporting means or any particular animal reversed in position thereon.In Figure 6 I have shown the toy as arranged for a push toy with thesteers head facing out in front of the wheels. In Figure 7 the steer hasbeen reversed upon the support with its head facing inwardly towards theoperator.

The advantages of my invention are manifest. The device is extremelysimple in construction and can be made of wire and any form of sheetmetal desired so that the same may be manufactured at a very small cost.The device is very active in its motions and hence is very pleasing andattractive'to the user.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the principlesof operation of my invention together with the apparatus which I nowconsider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to haveit understood that the construction shown is only illustrative and thatthe invention can be carried out by other means and applied to usesother than those above set forth within the scope of the followingclaims.

I claim 1. A toy comprising a frame having a fork shaped portionterminating in two bearings, a handle secured to said fork shapedportion, a U-shaped support extending upwardly from said bearings, aguide upon said U-shaped support, an axle journalled in said bearings,wheels secured to said axle, a crank formed on said axle, an uprightpivoted to said crank and slidable along said guide upon said U-shapedsupport and a figure secured to said upright.

2. A toy comprising a frame formed of a single piece of wire comprisinga U-shaped upright formed with a guide at the center of the same andwith eyes at the lower portion thereof, a forked member formedcontinuous with said upright having a pair of arms issuing along thesame, a handle secured to said forked member, an upright slidable insaid U-shaped support, a figure attached to said upright and means formoving said upright.

3. A toy comprising a frame formed of a single piece of wire comprisinga Ushaped upright formed with a guide at the center of the same and witheyes at the lower portion thereof, a forked member formed continuouswith said upright having a pair of arms issuing along the same, a handlesecured to said forked member, an upright slidable in said U-shapedsupport, a figure attached to said upright, an axle journalled in saideyes, a crank formed on said axle and pivoted to said upright and wheelsrigidly secured to said axle.

4. A toy comprising a wheel supporting device including an upright, anoffset portion upon said upright, a figure detachably mounted upon saidupright and a latch pivoted to said upright and cooperating with saidoffset portion to lock said figure in place upon said upright.

5. A toy comprising a wheel supporting device including an upright, anoffset portion upon said upright, a figure positioned upon said offsetportion, a second offset portion and a latch pivoted to said uprightcooperating with said second offset portion to lock said figure.

6. A toy comprising a looped frame, a handle secured to the looped endthereof, a pair of eyes formed at the end of said frame opposite saidhandle, an axle journalled in said eyes, wheels attached to said axle,an upwardly protruding extension formed to said frame immediately abovesaid eyes, an eye formed on said frame extension, a sliding supportpivotally mounted in said last named eye, a figure secured to saidsupport and a crank formed on said axle and pivoted to the lower end ofsaid support.

7. A toy comprising a Wheeled supporting device including an upright,having an oifset portion, areturn member, a figure having openingstherein, said off-set and return members being adapted to extend throughsaid openings, and a locking member cooperating with said off-set andreturn portions for holding the figure in place upon said upright.

8. A toy comprising a wheeled supporting device including an uprighthaving an offset portion, a return member, a figure having openingstherein, said off-set and return members being adapted to extend throughsaid openings, and a hook pivoted on said off-set portion and adapted toengage said return portion, to hold the figure in position upon saidupright.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE W. FERGUSON.

